I believe most people realize that identity theft is a huge
problem today. How safe are you? Are you taking measures to protect yourself
from identity theft? (Correct answers
appear at the bottom. No cheating now!)
Take the quiz below to see how much you know about ID theft.
1.
How frequently is someone victimized by identity theft? Enter
your response as a comment below.
A.
Every 3 seconds
B.
Every 30 seconds
C.
Every two minutes
D. Every 10 minutes
2.
Which three US states have the highest per capita ID theft
ranking? Leave your answer in comments below.
A. CA, GA, FL
B. NY, TX, DC
A. CA, GA, FL
B. NY, TX, DC
C. TX, FL, NV
D. DC, CA, LA
3.
In which age range was the victim of the single highest
(dollar amount) case of ID theft?
A. Elderly
B. Young Adult
C. Teenager
D. Young Child
A. Elderly
B. Young Adult
C. Teenager
D. Young Child
4.
How many people reported that they were victims of ID Theft
in the United States during 2012? Leave your guess as a comment below.
A. 5 million
B. 10 million
C. 12 million
D. 20 million
A. 5 million
B. 10 million
C. 12 million
D. 20 million
5.
What is the percentage of increased likelihood of fraud for
smartphone owners? Enter your answer as a comment below.
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 50%
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 50%
6.
Which age group is the most likely to become a victim of
identity theft? Leave your response in comments below.
A. Elderly
B. Young Adults
C. Teenagers
D. Young Children
A. Elderly
B. Young Adults
C. Teenagers
D. Young Children
Correct quiz answers: 1=A
2=A 3=D (In one case, over $700,000 was stolen. Children are often victimized, because no one usually
checks their credit until they are 18 years old, too late to do anything about
it.) 4=C (Actually
12.6 million) 5=C 6=B (Young
adults are more digitalized. They often provide their personal information in a
variety of places online, an invitation to identity thieves.)
